Describe the shape of the distribution

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Let's look once more at the sugar content of the cereals described in given Exercise. The following boxplots compare cereals marketed primarily to adults with children's cereals:

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a) Are all children's cereals higher in sugar than adult cereals?

b) Which group of cereals varies more in sugar content? Explain.

Exercise :
Cereals. Sugar is a major ingredient in many breakfast cereals. The following boxplot and histogram display the sugar content as a percentage of weight for 49 brands of cereal:

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a) What is the median sugar content?

b) What is the range of the sugar contents of these cereals.

c) Describe the shape of the distribution.

d) What aspect of breakfast cereals might account for this shape?

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